San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-09

ana IL Is so oroL that Lady StOccatI mas
never written me since her daughters
arrival. But then these Italian mails
are not to be depended upon"
"Mlle. Stoceati seems very happy
here" the duke remarked, though she
ought to be with your ladyship."
"Thank YOU, she does seem happy;
and she appears to be warmly attached
to"
A falling insect startled her, so that
she left the sentence unfinished. But
her companion, having seen Frazolina
and Brogni together, could not fail Of
understanding the missing name. He
half frowned, but ended by smiling
sinisterly.
Meanwhile Lord CastlefOrt and Vio-
letta had sauntered along the mountain
side, taking different path from that
which Ducati and his companion had
chosen.
"Violetta," Lord CastlefOrt said, Fra
ZOlina made the startling assertion this
morning that you were worthy to be the
bride of prince"
Then you should acknowledge your
unworthiness to claim my favor" re-
tOrted she archly.
mo doubt" he returned cOolly, al.
though | have not said | agreed with
her. But | was about to remark that
she gave me penetrating glance while
she spoke, as if she was aware of my
and thus far Carl had heard her execute
only the onddnte. Sometimes she had
astonished them by an adaptation of
some old poem to a melody from the
first movement; tonight she improvis-
ed to one of the theme of the scherzO a
glowing canZonstte in praise of the ear
nival, following it with sparkling lit
tie song by Lorenzo de- Medici on the
same subject.
To Lord Castlefort who had fallen
into habit of watching their strange
guest closely, it seemed as if a complete
change had come over her within few
hours. The gracious, somewhat PEN
sive maiden was transformed into a
glowing, mirthful woman. Carl was at
once COMPOUNDED and indignant at the
attitude of the duke towards her. The
duke seemed to assume a certain COM
mand over her, too intangible indeed
to be rebuked, yet peTceptible enough
to either of the gentlemen who closely
watched tie pair at the piano. FraZO-
lima accepted the lordship of the duke
as a slave receives the word Of master.
If he asked her to sing, she Obeyed, and
his smallest wish she seemed to regard
as a command.
Somewhat abruptly introduced into
the scherzo was sdrdbdndd or taren-
telle. As FrazOlina played this Lady
Castlefort remarked that hearing it al
ways made her desire to see it danced.
II am sure Mile. Stoccati will dance
it." said the duke. "You will oblige us,
will you not?"
Without word of reply Frazolina
rose and left the salon, but only to re-
appear again in an imprOyised Persian
costume. Her dark hair she had loosen
ed so that it had been necessary to run
a golden dagger through it to hold it in
place. Gold bands glittered on her
ankles and bare arms. She had twisted
bright cashmere and silkeR shawls
about her so that they concealed her
form, without hiding its elegance Of
shape.
AT her request, but much against his
will, Carl took his seat at the piano and
began the air. Smoothly and with a
soft gliding motion FrazOlina began the
dance. With growing fervor she threw
herself into the most eloquent attitudes,
with DantOmimic gestures. revealing q